Interior Masjid Al Aqsa Floating Rock
The rock sakhrah which the domed edifice the dome of the rock shelters is the highest point in the al haram or the al aqsa noble sanctuary.
Interior masjid al aqsa floating rock. The dome of the rock or qubbat as sakhra was commissioned to be built by the umayyad khalif abdul malik bin marwaan on the highest plateau of masjid al aqsa during the period 71 72ah 691 692ce. This rock is believed to be the place from where the prophet muhammed ﷺ ascended to heaven mi raj during his night journey to jerusalem. This structure was built by caliph abd al malik from 685 to 692 ce and houses the sacred rock from which it is said the prophet muhammed ﷺ ascended to heaven mi raj after the night journey to jerusalem isra.
This cave has been called the well of souls arabic. It is built atop the rock which some believe to be the point from which the prophet muhammad saw commenced his ascent to the heavens. Please watch my other videos too and subscribe share and like.
It is the opinion of some scholars that the angel israfeel عليه السلام will blow the soor trumpet from this place to herald the day of judgement. It is a bluish rock. The dome of the rock qubbatus saqqara is often mistakenly referred to as the al aqsa mosque but is actually part of masjid al aqsa.
4 it stands about one and a half meters above the floor or about the height of an average man 5 at its highest part and is approximately eighteen by thirteen meters in area. To know more information about this rock click on this link. Bir el arweh as some believe this is where the souls of the dead gather to wait for the event of judgement day.
